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Now everything changes at Euro 2025 – but will we see a different England?

England are facing a dangerous Sweden side in the Euro 2025 quarter-finals, in what is the holders’ toughest test of the tournament yet.

The Lionesses played Sweden at the semi-final stage of their home Euros three years ago, winning 4-0 at Bramall Lane on a memorable night that included Alessia Russo’s backheel goal as the hosts went on to lift the trophy at Wembley.

Sweden are out for revenge as the teams meet again in Zurich. Sweden impressively topped Group C, beating Germany 4-1 last time out, and have an excellent record of reaching the latter stages of major tournaments in recent years.

England, though, are looking to continue the momentum that has been building since their opening defeat to France. Sarina Wiegman’s side have found form and defeated Netherlands 4-0 and Wales 6-1 to advance to the quarter-finals.

Can England now take the opportunity of landing on the more favourable side of the draw? The winner will play Italy in the semi-finals in Geneva, after Cristiana Girelli’s dramatic winner against Norway sent the Italians through to their first semi-final since 1997.

OFF THE CROSSBAR! England 0-1 Sweden

8 mins: Stanway builds a first attack for England down the left. It’s worked forward to Hemp, who side-foots a lovely strike but Falk tips it onto the bar!

James recycles it as England continue to press again, it’s headed away, and eventually Lundkvist clears - and Sweden counter. Blackstenius works her way into space but plays a poor ball across the face of goal with no-one there to receive it.

Flo Clifford17 July 2025 20:09

KICK-OFF: England vs Sweden

The players take the knee, led by England, and the quarter-final is underway!

Flo Clifford17 July 2025 20:00

England v Sweden

The anthems are sung; the atmosphere in here is bouncing. How are the nerves?

Flo Clifford17 July 2025 19:58

Sarina Wiegman: 'I don't expect anyone to have an easy night tonight'

Sarina Wiegman speaks to BBC One ahead of tonight’s quarter-final and her decision to name an unchanged team against Sweden:

"We gave two good performances [against Netherlands and Wales] so I didn't have any reason to change,” Wiegman says.

"We look at it all the time, what's the strength of the opponent and what do we need to do. I think we had that in the other matches too. So we take that into consideration and then put out the best eleven for that.

"I think everyone's going to be really busy on the pitch tonight. It's going to be a very competitive game. I expect a very high level game so I don't expect anyone to have an easy night tonight."

(REUTERS)